Every time we become aware of a thought, as opposed to being lost in a thought, we experience that opening of the mind.

We think that the point is to pass the test or overcome the problem, but the truth is that things don't really get solved. They come together and they fall apart. Then they come together again and fall apart again. It's just like that. The healing comes from letting there be room for all of this to happen: room for grief, for relief, for misery, for joy.

Without accepting the fact that everything changes, we cannot find perfect composure.

When we see the nature of the mind, we see that we are not our thoughts.

The ocean does not reject any water; therefore it is great. The mountain does not select its stones; therefore it is great.

Impermanence, suffering, and non-self are not philosophical concepts but realities to be directly perceived through mindfulness practice.

The more a thing tends to be permanent, the more it tends to be lifeless.

The teaching is simple: act with kindness and compassion. If you cannot do this, at least try not to harm others.

The past is gone, the future is not yet here. Live in the present moment with awareness.

The more clearly you see the arising and passing of phenomena, the less you will be attached to them.

The lamp of wisdom burns constantly, illuminating the nature of mind.

The difference between being caught in thoughts and being mindful of thoughts is like the difference between being in a movie and watching a movie.

When we recognize that our thoughts are just thoughts, we can choose whether or not to follow them.

Whoever told you that practice and enlightenment are separate?

Real happiness lies within. It cannot be found in external objects or achievements.

Every sensation shares the same characteristic - arising, passing. Arising, passing. Learn to observe objectively.

Both formerly and now, it is only suffering that I describe, and the cessation of suffering.

Breathing in, there is only the present moment. Breathing out, it is a wonderful moment.

Where is the place that your original face has not yet emerged?

Every step on the path must be with the understanding of anicca - impermanence. This is the essence of the teaching.

Only when you can be extremely pliable and soft can you be extremely hard and strong.

When we get too caught up in the busyness of the world, we lose connection with one another – and ourselves.

Appearances are mind, mind itself is emptiness, emptiness itself is spontaneous presence.

Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.

As surely as there is a voyage away, there is a journey home.

For things to reveal themselves to us, we need to be ready to abandon our views about them.

Meditation is not an escape from life but a way to fully engage with life.

In my youth I studied, in my prime I practiced, now all my doubts are cleared.

The five aggregates are not a theoretical model but a description of lived experience to be investigated through mindfulness.

When you understand that all phenomena are impermanent, unsatisfactory, and non-self, attachment naturally falls away.

Awareness is the basis, or what you might call the "support," of the mind. It is steady and unchanging, like the pole to which the flag of ordinary consciousness is attached.

Happiness is not the pursuit of an endless succession of experiences but an attitude toward life.

When one sees with wisdom that all phenomena are empty of inherent existence, one is liberated from suffering.